EAST HAMPTON, NY - JULY 18: Hoda Kotb at Hamptons Magazine Celebrates A Ladies Private Dinner hosted by Samantha Yanks on July 18, 2014 in East Hampton, New York. (Photo by Sonia Moskowitz/Getty Images for Hamptons Magazine)
Hoda Kotb has been absent from her Today show, Today with Hoda and Jenna, since February 20, when the episode she was last seen on, aired.
For the past few weeks, various broadcasters, such as Craig Melvin, Tom Llamas and Savannah Guthrie have been filling in on her show. While her absence remained unaddressed, Kotb remained active on social media, sharing puzzling messages and quotes, including two from the book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy.
50 BEST CELEBRITY BIKINIS SLIDESHOW!
After two weeks of speculation and growing concern from her fans, her co-anchors from the Today show finally revealed the reason for her absence during a live broadcast on Wednesday.
“We know a lot of you have been wondering how she’s doing. We can tell you that Hoda is OK, [but] she’s got a family health matter that she’s been dealing with,” Melville revealed. He added that Kotb will be “back here at the desk very, very soon,” before they all sent her kisses.
After the announcement, Kotb made a brief appearance on the Friday episode of the Today show in a pre-taped interview with Chloe Lattanzi and John Easterling, daughter and husband of the late Olivia Newton–John.
Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo also joked about Maxima’s expression, saying, “She’s clearly making fun…
Brooklyn Beckham spent the weekend with his father-in-law, billionaire Nelson Peltz, for his birthday, shading…
Rap mogul Sean Combs has been found not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering but…
Travis Kelce is known for having a funny and energetic personality, traits that were evident…
Dale speculated, “Maybe he got rejected or something,” and noted Roley’s height as a potential…
After announcing their divorce in 2021, Melinda Gates has continued to open up about the…